World’s Ugliest Woman: Mary Ann Bevan

By Alex in World Records on Aug 20, 2007 at 11:37 pm

Meet Mary Ann Bevan, self-proclaimed world’s ugliest woman:

Mary Ann Bevans, commonly referred to as ‘The Homeliest Woman in the World’, likely suffered from acromegaly. She was born Mary Ann Webster in London, England in 1874 as one of eight children. She was employed as a nurse and began to display characteristics of acromegaly shortly after her marriage in 1903.

Following the passing of her husband in 1914, found herself solely financially responsible for her four children. In an attempt to make some money, she entered and subsequently won an ‘Ugly Woman’ contest.

She was quickly hired by Coney Island’s Dreamland Circus in 1920 and there she remained, excluding a few short appearances for Ringling Bros and a 1926 World’s Fair spot, until her death at the age of 59 on December 26, 1933.

All kidding aside, she did work at a circus to support her family, so she definitely deserved props for that: Link | More pics of Mary Ann


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  1. z
    Aug 21st, 2007 at 12:25 pm

    If this started after getting married then what did she look like before her marriage -this is what marriage will do to you.

  2. hermit_man
    Aug 21st, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    Fark you! That’s my Grandma.

  3. kozad
    Aug 21st, 2007 at 8:24 pm

    Sorry, I’ve seen plenty of uglier women than this one. Maybe times have changed.

  4. Alex B
    Aug 21st, 2007 at 9:04 pm

    What an admirable woman. I can’t picture most women today sacrificing their pride to support their children.

  5. butch3r
    Aug 21st, 2007 at 9:20 pm

    This woman is great. Too many people have this pride or laziness now-a-days and find every excuse not to be able to support themselves. This woman did just that. I love people that are driven like that. Her kids are lucky to have genes that has the fortitude to take that much humiliation.

  6. Darlene
    Mar 29th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    She really isn’t that ugly.

  7. An93l bab3
    May 15th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    She’s not ugly at all. In fact she looks very normal!! And yes she is a very strong woman for doing something like that for her children.

  8. Dianne
    Aug 23rd, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    I must be missing something. She doesn’t look that bad to me. Some lipstick, some blush, different hair style… remember all you “really hot” people out there — physical beauty is fleeting with age. No matter how often you moisturize.

  9. Dominic Brown
    Dec 8th, 2008 at 5:30 am

    She Is The Ugliest Bitch In The World She Needs To Put A Bag Over Her Head, Because Little Kids Will Have Nightmares About Her.

  10. GUS gus
    Feb 27th, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    I know a woman that is uglier than that. And I have a friend named John that will back me up on that claim.

  11. maryam
    Mar 20th, 2009 at 8:31 am

    she is not at all ugly
    btw beauty is something which comes from inside
    u people cant call her ugly i know and hav seen even more uglier women on youtube trust mee

  12. maryam
    Mar 20th, 2009 at 8:32 am

    she is so beatiful

  13. pemu
    Jun 29th, 2009 at 3:01 am

    THE GRANDMUM IS SO BEAUTIFUL,

  14. Mrsz. Gucci
    Sep 25th, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    She is NOT!! that bad i mean
    it just looks like she got punched
    in the eye a couple time’s nothin
    a little make-up or a doctor wont
    fix not say’n that i do that!!! :)

  15. amber
    Dec 9th, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    everyone that makes fun of this woman shoul go to hell its not nice at all.

  16. colin
    Dec 9th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    i think that this girl is so sexy i would you know yea baby i love her so much hey everyone this is my grandmal so please be nice fat asses ugly is what i call her ?

  17. clancey
    Dec 9th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    be nice this is my grandma kk please thats all im asking i just know found her so please be nice ps i love you grandmal and by the way you guys wouldent like it if someone was talikg about your mom r grandmal so why talk about mine.

  18. clancey
    Dec 9th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    please thats all im asking i just know found her so please be nice ps i love you grandmal and by the way you guys wouldent like it if someone was talikg about your mom r grandmal so why talk about mine.

  19. deep j
    Dec 24th, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    damn woman you’re ugly as the fuck bitch you should have thought before you showed yourself to the world.I’ll fuck you though because your puss is probably better looking than yur horribbly looking terriffying face

  20. deep j
    Dec 24th, 2009 at 8:46 pm

    your very very very very very very.words can’t describe how ugly you are asshole.

  21. deep j
    Dec 24th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    your so ugly.Iwonder if you’ve ever been laid.

  22. deep j
    Dec 24th, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    For what makes you s mislead.

  23. Obinna
    Mar 24th, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    She is very hard working and humble God will bless her

  24. rpv
    Apr 14th, 2010 at 4:33 am

    A remarkable resemlance to Molly Meldrum!

  25. Silvia
    Apr 21st, 2010 at 7:20 am

    This woman seems not so much ugly, shes just not well dressed or combed and looks tired. I am far uglier.I wish i could get some money the same way, because i am freakin ugly and i know that a lot of jobs i could not get because i am ugly. It is not easy for a young girl being ugly. I studied and i got a job but was hard…life is difficult to ugly people, sometimes people joke at you and in job interviews you know what happen when you see that a beautifull girl or woman or man is going for the same job, and you know that the job is not yours.. i understand that to models or air hostess one has to be beautifull, but please to be in a office working in a computer, almost nobody sees you and they still want beautifull people to work there. Society is cruel to uglies. At least if i can get some money because of my ugliness, in some kind of fun contest…because ill be unemployed in the end of the year… We not deserve to be punished for being ugly… :-(

  26. Dara
    Apr 21st, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    People, she had a desease. She had Acromegaly, a desease that people get facialy disformed. You might be very beautiful but if this hits you youll be looking the same as her.

  27. Ruhee
    Dec 14th, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    She is not ugly. She is a strong woman for what she has been through. And all of you that have been calling her ugly,hideous,etc, I don’t think you guys are any better so,if I were you I wouldn’t be talking.


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